Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Valencia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Valencia is 38 days 12h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 38 days 12h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, APL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Valencia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Valencia takes around 20h 55m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Valencia Airport (VLC) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air France, British Airways, Finnair, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 20h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Valencia. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 55m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Valencia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Valencia by cargo ship is 9,508 Nautical Miles (17,609 Kilometres / 10,942 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Valencia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Valencia by air is around 10,259 Kilometres (6,375 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Valencia by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.72t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Valencia. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Valencia?

Accepted Answer

689kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Valencia. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	2-4 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD5 / Jade	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
KCM2 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
RBC2 / CCT2 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
NE1 / AE2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEW3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - IAW → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD4 / Dragon → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCS2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX / CIX3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
NZJ → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CT2 / CHL6 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE5 / Lion → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CSS3 → WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CME → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AFL → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CA2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PHOENIX → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 / Panther → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
MD3 / Tiger → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FL2 / SX2 / SSX → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PS5 / VSE → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Carioca → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / FCS / FME → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
RBC2 / CCT2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KCM2 → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CME → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CSS3 → EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CT2 / CHL6 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
US1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FL2 / SX2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
KCS2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Shanghai to Valencia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Valencia by Air freight

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